Choosing to seek treatment for an addiction to alcohol is a brave and wise decision for you to make. If you have struggled with alcoholism for many years, you are likely seeking help for the addiction now because you have realized you need help and would like to live a much healthier life. Before leaving for treatment at a rehabilitation center, there are certain things you are going to need to take care of.
Certain arrangements must be made prior to you leaving your home and traveling quite the distance to go to a place where you can get all the support and guidance you could possibly want and need. If you make these arrangements in advance, you will have less to stress over and more to look forward to, such as becoming sober and learning new ways to cope with your stress while handling the temptation of having a drink when things start to get a bit rough.
Make Arrangements For Your Children
If you are a parent, you are going to need to figure out where your children can stay while you seek treatment. Although the thought of leaving your children behind may cause you to feel worried and sad, you need to remind yourself that you are seeking treatment to become a healthier version of yourself. If you are a healthier version of yourself, you can be everything that you need to be for your children, such as a positive influence and role model in their lives. Reach out to your closest loved ones to see if they would be able to watch your children and take good care of them while you are away at a rehab center for treatment.
When you know your children are in good hands because they are staying with their grandparents, aunts and uncles, or other reliable relatives, you can focus more on taking the right steps to becoming sober rather than worrying about what is going on with the children. Anyone who loves and cares about you and your kids will have no problem watching them so that you can do the right thing and seek help for your addiction to alcohol.
Take a Break From Your Job
If you are currently working, you are going to need to take off from your job. You may have vacation days that you can use up while you are seeking treatment. However, if you do not have many vacation days available, you should be honest with your employer and let him or her know why you are going away. In many instances, employers are understanding of the situation. While you may not get paid time off, your employer could be willing to give you your job back when you get back home after staying at a treatment center for a certain period, such as 30 days or even 60 days.
Taking a break from your job is not always ideal, but it is something you are going to need to do if you are serious about becoming sober. No job is worth ruining your chances of getting help for a problem you have suffered with for such a long time.
Before heading off to any treatment center, there are certain things that must be handled. If you are a parent, you need to make arrangements for your children so that they have safe and comfortable place to stay while you are away and working on yourself. In addition to making arrangements for the kids, you will need to plan on taking a break from your job by letting your employer know that you will need to take time off. If you dream of living a sober life and you are ready to take the first steps, our counselors are ready and waiting to speak to you both day and night. Reach out to our counselors today at 844-903-2111.